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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:05 pm    Post subject: Pancolar/flexon Reply with quote

I saw two Praktinas lenses. Both CZJ. Flexon and Pancolar. Both 50/2.

Any differences among them?

Rino.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I never heard anything about Flexon.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/zeiss/pancolar_001/carl_zeiss_jena_pancolar_50mm_f2/


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
I never heard anything about Flexon.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/zeiss/pancolar_001/carl_zeiss_jena_pancolar_50mm_f2/



The copies that I saw are cosmetically ugly, but like new are in

http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/praktina/Praktina%20Lenses.htm

I didn't see the camera, only these two lenses.

Rino.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Both of them should be identical:

http://m42.artlimited.net/lens_detail.php?lid=266


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no-X wrote:
Both of them should be identical:

http://m42.artlimited.net/lens_detail.php?lid=266


Thank No-X, very much.

Rino.


PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no-X wrote:
Both of them should be identical:

http://m42.artlimited.net/lens_detail.php?lid=266


Zeissikonveb.de
- usually extremely well researched and informed - states that the original computation for the Flexon (1954; applied for patent in 1956; GDR pat 16'756) was replaced by a new computation in 1960 which was sold as Pancolar. It seems that the two lenses are really similar (but not identical). Interestingly, the Flexon had its four outer (positive) lenses made from one single lanthanum glass with nD=1.66 and v=56.

S


PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hahave a flexon praktina and a pancolor in exakta just ordered the adapter for the praktina Bayonet. Will pos back when it arrives.

Similar question is the praktica 50 1.4 same lens as the pancolor 50 1.4?


PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gatorengineer64 wrote:
I hahave a flexon praktina and a pancolor in exakta just ordered the adapter for the praktina Bayonet. Will pos back when it arrives.

Gohood to know that you hahave sucha rarare lelens Laugh 1

(SORRY i hope you don't mind, but I just had to laugh when I read you "hahave" those two lenses). Of course I look forward wo see whether you can detect any differences - or whether the lens just was simplified while keeping its performance.

Gatorengineer64 wrote:
Similar question is the praktica 50 1.4 same lens as the pancolor 50 1.4?

There's an 1.4/55mm Pancolar, and two 1.4/50mm Practocars. Different computations indeed.

Pancolar 1.4/55mm: https://zeissikonveb.de/start/objektive/normalobjektive/pancolar-1-4.html
Prakticar 1.4/50mm (two versions with different optics!): https://zeissikonveb.de/start/objektive/normalobjektive/prakticar-1-4.html

S


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gatorengineer64 wrote:
I hahave a flexon praktina and a pancolor in exakta just ordered the adapter for the praktina Bayonet. Will pos back when it arrives.

Similar question is the praktica 50 1.4 same lens as the pancolor 50 1.4?


The Pancolar is a 55mm f1.4 and the Prakticar is a 50mm f1.4 - of which I think there are two iterations.
The Prakticar is an outstanding lens, but not the same as the Pancolar
Cheers
Tom


PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So the folks marketing on ebay are in error good to know. I often read and respond from cell so an ocaszional fat ginger.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gatorengineer64 wrote:
So the folks marketing on ebay are in error good to know. I often read and respond from cell so an ocaszional fat ginger.


Hahaha - got to watch those fat gingers Smile